A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Fortinet FortiOS up to 6.4.15/7.0.15/7.2.9/7.4.4/7.6.0. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to incorrect privilege assignment.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-40591. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.